List of James Bond allies

The following is a list of recurring and notable allies found throughout the James Bond films and novels.

Recurring allies

M

*Bernard Lee (1962–1979)
*John Huston (1967): unofficial "Casino Royale"
*Robert Brown (1983–1989)
*Edward Fox (1983): unofficial "Never Say Never Again"
*Judi Dench (1995–current)

Also, in the 1967 spoof "Casino Royale", Sir James Bond (David Niven) is promoted to the position of M.

Miss Moneypenny

*Lois Maxwell (1962–1985)
*Barbara Bouchet (1967): unofficial "Casino Royale"
*Pamela Salem (1983): unofficial "Never Say Never Again"
*Caroline Bliss (1987–1989)
*Samantha Bond (1995–2002)

Q

*Peter Burton (1962): "Dr. No" only (referred to as Major Boothroyd/Armourer)
*Desmond Llewelyn (1963–1999): referred to as "Major Boothroyd" by Anya Amasova in "The Spy Who Loved Me"
*Geoffrey Bayldon (1967): unofficial "Casino Royale"
*Alec McCowen (1983): unofficial "Never Say Never Again" (also referred to as Algernon)
*John Cleese (1999–2002): first appearance in "The World Is Not Enough" referred to as "R". Became Q in "Die Another Day".

Felix Leiter

*Jack Lord (1962): "Dr. No"
*Cec Linder (1964): "Goldfinger"
*Rik Van Nutter (1965): "Thunderball"
*Norman Burton (1971): "Diamonds Are Forever"
*David Hedison (1973): "Live and Let Die"
*Bernie Casey (1983): Unofficial "Never Say Never Again"
*John Terry (1987): "The Living Daylights"
*David Hedison (1989): "Licence to Kill"
*Jeffrey Wright (2006-present): "Casino Royale", "Quantum of Solace" (2008)

An altered version of the character appears in the 1954 television adaptation of "Casino Royale". In that version, Leiter is a British agent named Clarence Leiter and is played by Michael Pate.

General Gogol

General Gogol is the head of the KGB in the films, "The Spy Who Loved Me", "Moonraker", "For Your Eyes Only", "Octopussy", and "A View to a Kill"; in his final appearance in "The Living Daylights" the character has become a post-Glasnost envoy in the Foreign Service and was succeeded as head of the KGB by General Pushkin. In the end credits of the film, his first name is listed as Anatol. Gogol is played by Walter Gotell. Although with the KGB, Gogol often allies himself with Bond to stave off the possibility of war with the West, an ideal that is not always shared with his comrades. Only in "For Your Eyes Only" and "A View to a Kill" does Gogol act as an enemy, but even then his actions are benign. He particularly opposes the methods of the villain Max Zorin in "A View to a Kill". General Gogol also has a secretary, who is called Miss Rublevitch.

Mary Goodnight

Mary Goodnight is Bond's second personal secretary. She first appears in the novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "You Only Live Twice". By the time of "The Man with the Golden Gun" she has been assigned to the Kingston station of the service, although she has a much greater role. She appears in the film, "The Man with the Golden Gun" as a Bond girl, played by Britt Ekland.

ir Frederick Gray

Sir Frederick Gray is the Minister of Defence in the films "The Spy Who Loved Me", "Moonraker", "For Your Eyes Only", "Octopussy", "A View to a Kill", and "The Living Daylights". He is played by Geoffrey Keen.

In "The Spy Who Loved Me", after being briefed on his forthcoming mission to Egypt, Bond holds a private discussion with Gray, whom he refers to as "Freddie". It is never revealed how it is that they know each other so well that Bond can be so informal. In the next few films he calls Gray "Minister" since most of their scenes include other officials.

René Mathis

A long-time friend of Bond's and an agent of the French secret service, the DGSE. Mathis was a main character in "Casino Royale" and a supporting character in "From Russia with Love" and "Devil May Care". It was Mathis who captured the SMERSH villain Rosa Klebb. Mathis also used CPR to keep Bond alive after he was poisoned by Klebb until a doctor arrived. In the novel "Never Dream of Dying," he was captured by the head of the Union, "Le Gérant", and blinded with lasers, although Bond later saved him from imprisonment.

Mathis first appeared on screen in the 1967 spoof "Casino Royale", played by Duncan Macrae. He is also featured in the 2006 adaptation of "Casino Royale". In this film Mathis is an MI6 agent played by Giancarlo Giannini. He will reprise the role in "Quantum of Solace".

"A Related Article": René Mathis in the 2006 Film Version of "Casino Royale"

May Maxwell

May Maxwell is Bond's loyal and elderly, Scottish housekeeper who is often mentioned in numerous novels by Ian Fleming. She also appeared in several John Gardner novels as well as a cameo in the first Young James Bond novel, "SilverFin". She has yet to make an appearance in any film. May is named after Ivar Bryce's housekeeper, a friend of Fleming's.

ir James Moloney

A noted neurologist whose expertise is frequently employed by M and the Secret Services. He appears in the novels "Doctor No", "Thunderball", "You Only Live Twice", and "The Man with the Golden Gun".

heriff J.W. Pepper

Sheriff J.W. Pepper is a parish sheriff in Louisiana. He appears in the films "Live and Let Die" and "The Man with the Golden Gun". The character, played by Clifton James and mostly used as comic relief, is most memorable for his somewhat bigoted attitudes and his tendency to speak loudly about whatever is on his mind.

Loelia Ponsonby

Loelia Ponsonby is Bond's shared personal secretary in many James Bond novels. She is also the secretary for 008 and 0011, both of whom share an office with Bond. She retires and is replaced in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" by Mary Goodnight after marrying a member of the Baltic Exchange. For the films, her flirtatious relationship with James is transferred and replaced by Miss Moneypenny.

Quarrel

Quarrel is a Cayman Islander living in Jamaica. He first appears in the novel "Live and Let Die" as Bond's guide while 007 is investigating Mr. Big. He later appears in the novel "Dr. No" to aid Bond once again, this time to infiltrate Dr. Julius No's island, Crab Key. Quarrel only appears in the 1962 film "Dr. No" played by John Kitzmiller where, as in the novel, he is killed by Dr. No's mythical "dragon". For the film adaptation of "Live and Let Die" Bond teams up with Quarrel's son, Quarrel Jr., played by Roy Stewart.

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson is a high ranking officer at MI6 in the Pierce Brosnan era of films. He first appears in "Tomorrow Never Dies" and later "The World Is Not Enough", and "Die Another Day". He is played by Colin Salmon. Robinson appears to be M's right-hand and is often seen at her side. When Bond reports in with MI6 he often does so with Robinson.

mithers

Smithers is one of Q's assistants. He makes two appearances, the first in "For Your Eyes Only" and his last in "Octopussy". He is played by Jeremy Bulloch.

John Strangways

John Strangways is a former Lieutenant Commander in the special branch of the RNVR. He makes his first appearance in the novel "Live and Let Die" as the chief Secret Service agent in the Caribbean. Strangways is roughly 35 years of age and wears a black patch over one eye. He later appears in the novel "Dr. No" where he and his Number 2/secretary, Mary Trueblood, a former Chief Officer WRNS, are assassinated for prying into Dr. Julius No's business.

In the films, Strangways makes his first and only appearance in "Dr. No" where, like the novel, he is killed for investigating Dr. No. Contrary to the novel, Strangways does not wear an eye patch in film. He is portrayed by Tim Moxon and voiced by Robert Rietty.

Bill Tanner

Bill Tanner is MI6's Chief of Staff. Tanner is a regular literary character from Fleming and Gardner's novels, as well as Amis' "Colonel Sun", but has never been considered a regular cinematic character. His biggest role in the films was in 1981's "For Your Eyes Only" in which after the death of Bernard Lee (M), Tanner was given a bigger role to substitute while M was "on leave."

In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote the authorised spin-off "The Book of Bond, or Every Man His Own 007", a tongue-in-cheek guide to being a spy. The book is not credited to Amis, but rather to Lt.-Col. William "Bill" Tanner.

*"played by:" Michael Goodliffe — "The Man with the Golden Gun" (uncredited)
*"played by:" James Villiers — "For Your Eyes Only"
*"played by:" Michael Kitchen — "GoldenEye" and "The World Is Not Enough"
*"played by:" Rory Kinnear — "Quantum of Solace"

Ronnie Vallance

He appeared in several novels.

Jack Wade

Jack Wade is an American CIA agent that appears in the films "GoldenEye" and "Tomorrow Never Dies". Played by Joe Don Baker, Wade is often considered a semi-replacement in the films for Felix Leiter after the events of "Licence to Kill".

Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky

Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky is an ex-KGB agent turned Russian mafia head who runs a bar, a casino, and a caviar factory. When he was younger (and a KGB agent), a conflict with James Bond ended with Zukovsky having a limp; however, after leaving KGB, Zukovsky does not keep a grudge towards Bond, especially when dealing with Bond can mean profit. Played by Robbie Coltrane, Zukovsky makes two appearances in the films before being shot and mortally wounded by Elektra King in "The World Is Not Enough". He lives long enough after being shot to execute a trick shot using a gun hidden within his cane that allows Bond to escape King's trap. His first appearance was in "GoldenEye". in a deleted scene, Valentin's guards take him to the MI6 headquarters in Scotland, in which Dr. Warmflash is able to save Valentin Zukovsky's life.

Film-specific allies

This section lists allies who appeared in only one film.

Additional allies

"Thunderball":
*Group Captain Pritchard - "played by:" Leonard Sachs
*Ladislav Kutze - "played by:" George Pravda
*Sir John - "played by:" Edward Underdown
*Kenniston - "played by:" Reginald Beckwith
*Foreign Secretary - "played by:" Roland Culver
*Major Francois Derval - "played by:" Paul Stassino

"Casino Royale" "(unofficial film)"
*Evelyn Tremble - "played by:" Peter Sellers
*Mata Bond - "played by:" Joanna Pettet
*"The Detainer" - "played by:" Daliah Lavi
*Cooper - "played by:" Terence Cooper
*Captain Carlton-Towers - "played by:" Bernard Cribbins
*Le Grand - "played by:" Charles Boyer
*Mr.Slymington-Jones - "played by:" Colin Gordon
*Lady Fiona McTarry - "played by:" Deborah Kerr
*Chinese General - "played by:" Burt Kwouk
*Sir James Bond's Butler - "played by:" Erik Chitty
*French Legionnaire - "played by:" Jean-Paul Belmondo
*Smernov - "played by:" Kurt Kasznar
*Ransome - "played by:" William Holden

"Never Say Never Again" (unofficial film)
*Nigel Small-Fawcett - "played by:" Rowan Atkinson
*Gen. Miler - "played by:" Manning Redwood
*Capt. Pederson - "played by:" Billy J. Mitchell
*Nicole - "played by:" Saskia Cohen Tanugi
*Lord Ambrose - "played by:" Anthony Sharp

00-agents

The 00 Section of MI6 is considered the elite of the Secret Service. Agents with the 00 prefix have proven themselves capable enough in the field to be entrusted with the licence to kill — the authorisation to, at their own discretion, commit acts of assassination and other controversial activities in order to complete their missions, without having to seek permission from headquarters first.

The only time all of the 00-agents can be seen on-screen is during "Thunderball" - Bond is summoned to a meeting at the request of 'M' and arrives late. The camera is positioned behind a long horizontal table with 9 places set and 8 men seated opposite M and the other head's of the meeting. The seventh chair from the left is noticeably vacant due to Bond's tardyness, which he apologises for before taking his place amongst the other 00-agents. None of the other 00-agents can be seen clearly during this scene as the camera is always strategically positioned behind their table, or is close-up on Connery.

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